Sam Fender has given the complete sum of his £25k award winnings to the MVT, which works to protect the Britain's independent concert spaces.
The star was presented with the award on mid-October as his latest record the album was named the top album of the past year.
He has decided to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function grassroots venues played in his early career.
"I would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I did around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
The donation helped venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues stemming from water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and technical equipment that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from performances in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is not the first artist to give his Mercury Prize prize money to good deeds.
Back when the band earned the prize in the year 1996 for their release the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, rapper and singer the artist divided her award across a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," she explained to outlets.
Previously, the band gave their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their band, in addition to other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners M People contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the condition.
"The victory was ample," said vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success touched the lives of others."
Last week, the trust shared it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in that area and the other in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "shares" in the properties.
